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Veterinary Sciences
Mireille Serhan, Michella Hadid, Hani Dimassi, Maria Deghel, Hussein F. Hassan
Summary: This study assessed the microbiological safety of pet food in Lebanon and found that dry pet food products had higher contamination levels. A certain percentage of the brands exceeded the maximum limit for microbial counts and showed potential contamination by Salmonella and Listeria species. These results highlight the need for setting and monitoring microbiological standards for pet food in Lebanon.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jieping Yang, Venu Lagishetty, Patrick Kurnia, Susanne M. Henning, Aaron I. Ahdoot, Jonathan P. Jacobs
Summary: Kombucha is a popular functional beverage known for its unique combination of phytochemicals, metabolites, and microbes. This study compared the major chemicals, microbial and metabolomic profiles, and antioxidant activities of nine commercial kombucha products. The results showed significant differences in the chemical composition, microbial composition, and metabolites among the kombucha products. The variation in tea bases, bacteria/yeast starter cultures, and fermentation duration contributed to the observed differences in the microbial and chemical profiles of the final kombucha products.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Bruna Bacaro Borrego, Leticia Beatriz Ueda Melo, Louise Hase Gracioso, Leticia Oliveira Bispo Cardoso, Elen Aquino Perpetuo
Summary: Photoautotrophic microorganisms, such as microalgae and cyanobacteria, play a crucial role in ecological functions and are considered cell factories for bioproducts. In mangroves, these microorganisms are responsible for high ecosystem productivity. The unique natural characteristics of mangroves and the pressure from anthropic activities make them biotechnologically attractive.
BIOFUELS BIOPRODUCTS & BIOREFINING-BIOFPR
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Jatziri Mota-Gutierrez, Luca Cocolin
Summary: The review critically examines the accelerated use of lactobacilli in new food manufacturing and functional food product development, emphasizing the importance of addressing the social/environmental impact and safety repercussions.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Mihael Cristin Ichim, Anthony Booker
Summary: Chemical methods are crucial for identifying the authenticity of botanical products, with the majority being authentic but a significant proportion found to be adulterated. Varying levels of adulteration were reported across different countries, with the United Kingdom, Italy, the United States, and China reporting different percentages of adulterated products.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Eiseul Kim, Dayoung Kim, Seung-Min Yang, Hae-Yeong Kim
Summary: The study developed a high-resolution real-time PCR method based on pangenome analysis for accurate identification of commercial probiotic products, with marker genes showing 100% specificity for 100 strains. Most products reflected the bacterial species declared on the label, but 12 products exhibited undeclared or missing species.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Andre Rosado, Dennis Eriksson
Summary: This article examines the regulatory status of precision breeding products in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing recommendations based on domestic biosafety legal frameworks and survey results. It categorizes countries into five groups based on their approach to defining LMOs, highlighting the importance of adopting the legal definition according to the Cartagena Protocol. Ambiguity in terms and the need for administrative procedures to determine regulatory status are also discussed, with the recognition of the connection between adoption of procedures and national economic and political perspectives.
PLANTS PEOPLE PLANET
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eliska Servusova, Zora Piskata
Summary: This study developed systems for the identification of four tuna species and detected mislabelling of fish products and presence of additional species in commercial tuna products using real-time PCR methods.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
C. E. Di Francesco, C. Smoglica, F. Profeta, M. Farooq, E. Di Giannatale, T. Toscani, F. Marsilio
Summary: This study found a wide presence of antibiotic resistance genes in poultry feces, especially tetracycline and aminoglycoside resistance genes, indicating their predominant use in veterinary practice and potential impact on human resistance patterns.
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Food Science & Technology
Felice Panebianco, Filippo Giarratana, Andrea Caridi, Rossana Sidari, Alessandra De Bruno, Alessandro Giuffrida
Summary: Studies have shown that lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional cheeses produced in Calabria, Italy, have inhibitory effects on various spoilage and/or pathogenic microorganisms. Among them, strains 29, 31, and 76 (of Lactobacillus species) demonstrated the best performance in inhibiting Listeria monocytogenes, both in vitro and in soft cheese. These strains, with their technological characteristics taken into consideration, have the potential to be used as adjunct cultures to enhance the safety of finished products. The competition model proposed in the study, especially after incorporating the interspecific competition parameter beta, provided accurate predictions and may be valuable in understanding microbial competition mechanisms in food.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Lidiya Wilwet, Robinson Jeya Shakila, Balasubramanian Sivaraman, Binaya Bhusan Nayak, H. Sanath Kumar, A. K. Jaiswar, Geevaretnam Jeyasekaran
Summary: A species-specific PCR assay was developed for the authentication of seven commercially important shrimp species, showing high specificity, sensitivity, and applicability. Validation with 68 commercial shrimp products revealed 16% mislabeling.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Boguslaw Buszewski, Olga Wrona, Razgonova P. Mayya, Alexander Mikhailovich Zakharenko, Tatyana Kuzminichna Kalenik, Kirill Sergeevich Golokhvast, Wojciech Piekoszewski, Katarzyna Rafinska
Summary: This study reviews the potential use of supercritical CO2 for microbial inactivation of raw materials in the food industry. It discusses the history, bactericidal mechanism, and enzyme inactivation related to supercritical CO2. In conclusion, the study provides an overview of the latest research in this field.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Danrui Wang, Shang Wang, Xiongfeng Du, Qing He, Yue Liu, Zhujun Wang, Kai Feng, Yan Li, Ye Deng
Summary: This study compared the performance of qPCR and ddPCR in quantifying both bacterial and fungal populations. The results showed that ddPCR had higher accuracy and repeatability than qPCR in mock communities, and it could accurately quantify bacterial and fungal concentrations in real environmental samples, with the F:B ratio obtained by ddPCR consistent with other analysis methods.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Carolina Sousa Monteiro, Dumas Deconinck, Piotr Eljasik, Malgorzata Sobczak, Sofie Derycke, Remigiusz Panicz, Nicola Kane, Mohsen Mazloomrezaei, Robert H. Devlin, Miguel A. Faria
Summary: The study utilized High-Resolution Melting Analysis (HRMA) to quickly identify eight salmonid species, finding that food processing does not affect its reliability, with experimental results showing a low substitution rate.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Rossella Briancesco, Stefania Paduano, Rosa Paradiso, Maurizio Semproni, Lucia Bonadonna
Summary: Despite being considered inhospitable to microbial growth, tattoo inks injected into the skin can contain several microorganisms. This study aimed to assess the survival of selected environmental and human microbial species in tattoo inks. The results showed that most of the tested microorganisms could not survive in undiluted ink, except for Bacillus pumilus which survived up to 3 weeks. However, in 100-fold diluted inks, all tested species, except for Staphylococcus aureus, showed survivability for up to 10 weeks, and some even demonstrated growth.
LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
